the banyan and the neem trees are good in maintaining the teeth." ஆலும் வேலும் பல்லுக்குறுதி; நாலும் இரண்டும் சொல்லுக்குறுதி. (Aalum vaelum pallukkuruthi; naalum irandum sollukkuruthi) Literal translation: "Banyan and neem maintain oral health; Four and Two maintain moral health." (Here "Four" and "Two" refer to the quatrains and couplets of Nālaṭiyār and Tirukkuṛaḷ, respectively.) Naladiyar is often referred to as Vellalar Vēdham (the sacred scripture of the Vellalar) See also Tamil Jain Tirukkural Notes References Mudaliyar, Singaravelu A., Apithana Cintamani, An encyclopaedia of Tamil Literature, (1931) - Reprinted by Asian Educational Services, New Delhi (1983) External links Sangam literature Jain texts Tamil Jain literature